As a longtime cast member of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Kandi Burruss is a pro when it comes to the end-of-season reunions where the entire cast comes together to reflect on all the drama. While filming on the show wrapped months ago, the reunion is taped after the episodes air. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cast and crew were forced to film the reunion remotely — something that had never been done before.

“I felt like the reunion turned out really great, surprisingly, because I didn’t think there would be a way to do that and it be good,” Burruss told TheWrap on Wednesday. “Watching it back I was like, wow, it turned out way better than I expected.”

The reality TV star credits production for figuring out how to pull off the reunion — not an easy task with up to eight vocal women and host Andy Cohen on the screen at the same time. Such an undertaking is a bit more complicated than your average conference call.

“Kudos to our production company Truly Original,” Burruss explained. “They set it up with some company so they got clear audio of everyone. They didn’t use just like Zoom or anything, they had something that they could control from their end virtually. So even though I’m at home with my computer, they could control the screen. Like how we were all yelling at each other, they muted us, they could separate the audio from different people.”

Still, each housewife had to set up her own audio and visual. For Kandi, a recording artist who streams her own online show, that didn’t prove too much of a challenge.

“They gave each girl one light, a laptop and a microphone,” she explained. “Now some of us, we have our own light. And I’m always on YouTube, so I had some extra lights and some of the other girls did, too.”

As for glam — this year’s theme was Grecian goddess — Burruss says some of her co-stars may have broken social distancing rules to perfect their looks. “Everybody was supposed to do their own hair and makeup, but I was the only one who did my own hair and makeup, the rest of them hired people (laughs),” Burruss spilled. “But it turned out really well.”

Cohen revealed that two days were spent in technical rehearsals and said “the women have been champs.” Both he and the cast agreed that having a “mute” button was essential given the cast’s propensity to talk over one another and the delays inherent to teleconferencing. Since moderating the “Atlanta” reunion, Cohen has gone on to host virtual reunions for “Summer House” and “Vanderpump Rules.”

As for the future of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and other cities in the franchise amid the ongoing pandemic, that remains to be seen.

“We’re not sure how we’re supposed to get started,” Burruss told TheWrap. “I think it’s gonna be a little bit of a delay and I think they’re just figuring out what the plan is. They haven’t shared it with the rest of us yet, but I do know they are working on when we’re gonna start. Obviously we’re not starting as soon as we would normally start because they’re trying to set it up and make sure everybody is safe.”

“Dallas was just about to shoot, Jersey had just started shooting, so there’s obviously been a pause,” Cohen told “Entertainment Tonight” on Wednesday. “O.C. was kinda in the middle of their season almost, so there’s been a pause. They’ve been shooting some stuff themselves, [and] we’re anxious to start getting them all back together, obviously, but we have to wait and respectfully watch and see when it’s safe enough to do it.”

Bravo had no comment about the future of the franchise at this time.

Check out some behind-the-scenes footage from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion below.

Jennifer Maas contributed to this story.

'Real Housewives': These Originals Have Stuck Through the Drama Since Day One (Photos)

Being a cast member on one of Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchises means opening up your personal and professional life to the cameras -- not an easy task for a few months, much less year after year.

Out of over 100 housewives, less than a handful have appeared on their shows continuously since day one. Some wives voluntarily leave to pursue other opportunities or escape the cameras, while others are fired as storylines peter out or viewers' interest wanes.

Here are the "Real Housewives" stars that have been there since the very beginning of their franchises.

For this gallery, TheWrap looked at "Real Housewives" franchises that have been around for more than four seasons, so it excludes the Potomac, Dallas, Miami and D.C. casts.

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Kyle Richards

Kyle Richards and her sister Kim were two of the original "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Their fractured relationship has been a series storyline even after Kim departed as a full-time cast member after Season 5.

Richards is one of the three true "O.G. Housewives," having appeared continuously as a main cast member throughout every season.

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Ramona Singer

Singer's histrionics and hysterics provided plenty of fodder for "The Real Housewives of New York" editors for 12 seasons.

She is also an "O.G. housewife."

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Teresa Giudice

Ever since her infamous table flip, Giudice has been a staple on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." Producers even worked around her 11-month stint in federal prison for fraud in 2015.

She is also an "O.G. housewife."

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LuAnn de Lesseps

De Lesseps, also known as The Countess, was an original cast member who was demoted to "friend" status on "The Real Housewives of New York" in Season 6. However, she earned her apple back with her second marriage, second divorce and drunken arrest.

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NeNe Leakes

Leakes was an original cast member of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" but departed after Season 7 in part to pursue her acting career in Hollywood. She returned to the show in Season 10 and wraps Season 12 this week. Bloop!

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Lisa Vanderpump (honorable mention)

Along with the Richards sisters, Lisa Vanderpump was one of the first members of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." She departed after nine seasons after the so-called "Puppygate," which is so convoluted it's not worth explaining here. She still can be seen on the spin-off "Vanderpump Rules," which she also executive produces and is currently airing.

With nine seasons of "Beverly Hills" and eight seasons of "Vanderpump Rules" under her bejeweled belt, Vanderpump has the distinction of having the most appearances on the network.

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Bethenny Frankel (honorable mention)

When "The Real Housewives of New York" started, Frankel was an anomaly since she was unmarried (the current cast doesn't have a single married cast member).

She departed the show after Season 3 and returned in Season 7 only to depart after Season 11. She's had several spin-offs on Bravo, including "Bethenny Ever After" and "Bethenny & Fredrik."

She's now focused on raising her daughter Bryn (who she kept off-camera), her businesses and numerous charities, including COVID-19 relief.

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Vicki Gunvalson (honorable mention)

Gunvalson has the distinction of being the "O.G. of the O.C." with "The Real Housewives of Orange County" being the very first series in the franchise.

She was demoted to "friend" status in Season 14, and unwilling to return unless she was a full-time cast member, left the show -- and franchise -- she founded ahead of Season 15.

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Camille Grammer (honorable mention)

Grammer's marriage and split from sitcom star Kelsey Grammer was a key storyline in the first season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" way back in 2010. She left as a full-time cast member after Season 2 but has appeared in every season since (with the exception of Season 4) in a minor or major capacity.

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Adrienne Maloof (honorable mention)

Original Beverly Hills housewife Maloof made headlines after refusing to show up for the Season 3 finale. But that separation didn't last long, and she's made guest appearances in Seasons 5, 6, 8 and 10.

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Kim Richards (honorable mention)

As previously mentioned, Kim Richards was a core member of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast from the very beginning.

She left the show after Season 5 in part to address her sobriety but returned for appearances in Season 6, 7, 9 and 10.

She's made fewer appearances than Grammer, but more than Maloof.

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Teresa Giudice, Kyle Richards and Ramona Singer have been with their respective franchises since the very beginning

Being a cast member on one of Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchises means opening up your personal and professional life to the cameras -- not an easy task for a few months, much less year after year.

Out of over 100 housewives, less than a handful have appeared on their shows continuously since day one. Some wives voluntarily leave to pursue other opportunities or escape the cameras, while others are fired as storylines peter out or viewers' interest wanes.

Here are the "Real Housewives" stars that have been there since the very beginning of their franchises.

For this gallery, TheWrap looked at "Real Housewives" franchises that have been around for more than four seasons, so it excludes the Potomac, Dallas, Miami and D.C. casts.